A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-631-8529
NSN 5965-01-578-6911
NSN 5920-00-168-9138
NSN 5935-01-120-0348
NSN 5855-01-610-6125
NSN 6610-01-484-8980
NSN 5895-00-161-8003
NSN 5975-00-853-5955
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5945-00-081-9491
NSN 6105-00-983-5925
NSN 5945-01-496-9659